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Nokona BM-78-B
Posted:
November 13th, 2008, 8:16 pm
by Musashi
Posted:
November 13th, 2008, 8:23 pm
by JC
Nice looking glove! I think the model is BM76B, not 78.
Posted:
November 13th, 2008, 10:12 pm
by awarsoca
its definitely the 76 and it looks like their old walnut leather
Posted:
November 14th, 2008, 12:19 am
by Musashi
So it's made of the walnut leather - exactly what I would've wanted if I'd bought one new! Anything else about the glove that I should know? And about when was this glove made?
Posted:
November 14th, 2008, 7:05 am
by awarsoca
Umm they started in 1976. It replaced the BMAC. Production ran on them for a long time but I don't remember what Joe (Softball66) told as to when they stopped and replaced it with the AMG-175
Posted:
November 14th, 2008, 6:50 pm
by Bubdoggy
I have a lefty very similar, probably mid-80's according to Joe.
If you do a search on this site using bm-76, you'll see the discussion from Joe.
Posted:
November 14th, 2008, 6:55 pm
by Bubdoggy
I have a 2001 catalog that has it along with the AMG-175. Looks like they used it for an open web version and the AMG-175 was the closed web.
I like the black. Where'd you pick it up?
Posted:
November 15th, 2008, 12:30 am
by Musashi
I picked it up at the local PIAS - I traded a couple gloves for it, and actually had some credit left over. All in all, one of my better pick ups, and absolutely my best find at any PIAS. As for the color, I'm thinking that it is in fact supposed to be black (and in the pics, it looks really black), but in person, it looks like a really dark blue.
One question I had about the glove though - what's the lining made out of? From what I can tell, it has the texture of a heavy duty cloth, but it seems like it could just as well be made out of tough suede...what's for sure is that it's definitely NOT the same material as the shell.
Posted:
November 15th, 2008, 10:50 pm
by Bubdoggy
hmmm.. That's a question to Joe for sure. Mine has a leather liner like the shell.
It may very well be blue. I think I remember Joe saying they did some colors. I know I've seen the green before.
Posted:
November 16th, 2008, 12:51 am
by wjr953
Musashi,
Nice looking glove! I especially like how the lacing runs up both sides, that's really different. Really nice find. How come I can never come across nice gloves like that? Geez!!
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Nokona BM-76-B LHT
Posted:
November 16th, 2008, 3:37 pm
by Perfect Game
Posted:
November 16th, 2008, 6:13 pm
by fuzzydogg22
nice glove!